1. While Eric is on his first real date in "The Clodhopper's Halloween Ball," someone arrives at the dance with juicy gossip about two of the community's adults who are married, but not to each other, and been caught "doing it" in a car in a field. While Eric is aware of who the two people are, he does not have any emotional attachment to either of them. Nonetheless, Eric responds strongly to the happening, saying, "I was angry at them." Why might Eric make such a statement?

2. Eric is involved in a crucial playoff hockey game in "The Game," one which goes into sudden death overtime. However, Book does not describe the overtime period. Given that much of the game's earlier action had been chronicled, why do you think Book jumped to the post-game locker room scene?